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- From airports to theme parks and religious sites, these satellite images give a before and after perspective.
The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia
![BEFORE: The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, February 14, 2020.](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/z97MmI2DL8vKm_dCpNgUFRqv-Lusp-wgpYlrNpBLsu0.jpeg)
![AFTER: The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, March 3, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/qZg7cRoQkqOlBpZ2EIOwzvvnJQcqjsIHtcDovfcYOwU.jpeg)
Milan Duomo, Milan, Italy
![BEFORE: Milan Duomo, Milan, Italy, January 22, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/y07p1XiFXNLCPbs529nKzXO6W0KCMUKyupFuDY0sWQc.jpeg)
![AFTER: Milan Duomo, Milan, Italy, March 4, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/ojzRj0_926gvs2wWpn4aV4JnHEYUplAq9LKcS495KHg.jpeg)
Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China
![BEFORE: Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, February 21, 2019. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/qFZTRafqGV8yoNtkFxkQMSLtQj4JU0hQXbshYrCWWpU.jpeg)
![AFTER: Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, February 11, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/dMejuOwYpgGqMewWYL1xN_KDBneZYmGfMTBePdcvleI.jpeg)
Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan, China
![BEFORE: Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan, China, April 28, 2017. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/bo8ApMBuAdrvf3qgzIc9p5-eiDaOWfedmVDUmfG9gy4.jpeg)
![AFTER: Huoshenshan Hospital, Wuhan, China, February 22, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/xlbSLY_k2hhElrs0bru6qJ6Ld88dpvFX-NRHpxkgCmE.jpeg)
The Hazrat Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran
![BEFORE: The Hazrat Masumeh Shrine, Qom, Iran September 25, 2019. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/pRsTU6t_CmkTW7GznxFdpTiVJDctpv_pw_K0w-UBHrE.jpeg)
![AFTER: The Hazrat Masumeh Shrine in Qom, Iran, March 1, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/6--9jK89foPKPQzrrU-Z5x0dJ4jcAxl9ycM_h8WbVXM.jpeg)
Tehran airport, Iran
![BEFORE: Tehran airport, Iran, January 11, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/uk4NiZuzD_2O7AM0k6E-W1667uFL_E-IesgUYrRdvwg.jpeg)
![AFTER: Tehran airport, Iran, February 29, 2020.](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/GUIhv3VF5kY1dsUa24MLCD5Er78L6eiEU56NQ8okfKA.jpeg)
A toll plaza, Wuhan, China
![BEFORE: A toll plaza, Wuhan, China, October 17, 2019. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/JrshwqEjSvcffdD6iNmsj3fBmB2BgwklYxqJMZcNT3g.jpeg)
![AFTER: A toll plaza, Wuhan, China, February 25, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/jLT3cvzIm-XluX6Tp0rDpQHqIhVviFUbXbDzHZvbju0.jpeg)
The Space Mountain ride in Tokyo Disneyland, near Tokyo, Japan
![BEFORE: The Space Mountain ride in Tokyo Disneyland, near Tokyo, Japan February 1, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/r13NJ9YwjCP4WyAqS8KzwApiqIm6c8Oo1_jgAKveNOc.jpeg)
![AFTER: The Space Mountain ride in Tokyo Disneyland, near Tokyo, Japan March 1, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/udXYAswDSM_tI0VNy7LirvGx7pkuw4GIHfBpuQKELb4.jpeg)
Wuhan airport, China
![BEFORE: Wuhan airport, China, October 17, 2019. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/8HzNYpFNNnMkd7l-mfRetEv78JX3Md_z1-g-qYQmghw.jpeg)
![AFTER: Wuhan airport, China, February 25, 2020. Satellite image 2020 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS](https://assets.weforum.org/editor/WjMS812iHdaVA_tJa_95jvpt1tBfHN2KdriauouTZy8.jpeg)
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